Have you already begun to notice the decline in international guests? Are Canadians making alternative plans that don’t include Portland? 

It sure seems that way. Canadians road trips to the US are down over 30% and flights are down 70% so far in 2025. Unfortunately, Canadians are the largest demographic of international visitors to the Pacific Northwest.

Changes in border control policies, visa denials, and detentions are having direct and significant consequences on inbound international travel to the United States whether from Canada or other locations. Summer travel from Europe is down 25% so far and projected to continue to decrease. These drops in visitors will surely impact the US economy to the tune of billions of dollars and will most likely impact your household’s bottom line too. 

Let’s get together and talk about it. Let’s find out what Travel Portland and Airbnb are doing to help hosts weather these unpredictable and unsustainable attacks on tourism. Let’s learn from each other and feel the support of community when we need it the most. 

We’ll be at the Kennedy School’s Community Room on May 13th. Will you be there?